Economic Geography of India Quiz

MCQ Quiz on Economic Geography of India

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Test your knowledge of Indian Economic Geography by using the Economic Geography of India quiz questions and answers (multiple choice questions).

India is an important country geographically and strategically. Here we provide objective questions on Indian Geography for competitive examinations.

Question 1: Which State has the majority and the major oil fields in India?

(A) Jharkhand

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Assam

(D) Gujarat

Question 2: Which minerals have another name called ‘brown diamond’?

(A) Mica

(B) Lignite

(C) Iron

(D) Manganese

Question 3: Which is India’s earliest Iron and Steel Company?

(A) Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works

(B) Mysore Iron and Steel Works

(C) IISCO

(D) TISCO

Question 4: In how many zones has The Indian Railways system is been divided for traffic management?

(A) 12

(B) 13

(C) 16

(D) 10

Question 5: Which is India’s longest highway?

(A) N.H.-8

(B) N.H.-7

(C) N.H.-1

(D) N.H.-6

Question 6: Which factor was responsible for the development of the Indira Gandhi Canal?

(A) Eco-development

(B) Agricultural development

(C) Colonisation of land

(D) Transport development

Question 7: Which is the nucleus of the Hugli Industrial Region?

(A) Kolkata-Rishra

(B) Kolkata-Konnagar

(C) Kolkata-Medinipur

(D) Kolkata-Haora

Question 8: What is the full form of ITDP?

(A) Integrated Tribal Development Programme

(B) Integrated Transport Development Programme

(C) Integrated Travel Development Programme

(D) Integrated Tourism Development Programme

Question 9: Which is not one of the factors for industrial location and development?

(A) Power

(B) Capital

(C) Population Density

(D) Market

Question 10: Which is the key part of India’s three-stage nuclear power programme?

(A) To design for an atomic reactor using thorium and low-enriched uranium

(B) To develop a prototype atomic reactor using thorium and low-enriched uranium

(C) Thorium-based fuels

(D) All of the above

Question 11: Which sector has the greater proportion of the total water used in India?

(A) Domestic use

(B) Irrigation

(C) Mining and coalfield

(D) Industries

Question 12: Which rivers have the highest replenishable groundwater resource in the country?

(A) The Ganga

(B) The Yamuna

(C) Dakshina Ganga

(D) Tsangpo-Brahmaputra

Question 13: What was the reason for the development of the first modern cotton mill in Mumbai?

(A) Mumbai was the financial centre

(B) Mumbai is a port

(C) It is located near a cotton-growing area

(D) All of the above

Question 14: Which state is well known for terrace cultivation?

(A) Plains of Uttar Pradesh

(B) Uttarakhand

(C) Haryana

(D) Punjab

Question 15: Which Indian state is famous for black soil?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Jharkhand

(C) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Gujarat

Question 16: Which states have the largest average size of agricultural holdings?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Punjab

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Maharashtra

Question 17: South-West monsoon contributes to India’s total rainfall up to the extent of?

(A) 80-90%

(B) 50-55%

(C) 100%

(D) 75%

Question 18: Which states are not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Gujarat

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

Question 19: Which are the most important modes of transportation in India?

(A) Airways

(B) Railways

(C) Roadways

(D) Pipeline

Question 20: Which term is used to describe trade between two or more countries?

(A) Local trade

(B) External trade

(C) Internal trade

(D) International trade

Question 21: Which types of resources describe water as a resource?

(A) Biotic Resource

(B) Abiotic resource

(C) Cyclic Resource

(D) Non-renewable Resources

Question 22: Which are the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast?

(A) Paradip

(B) Chennai

(C) Vishakhapatnam

(D) Tuticorin

Question 23: Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays?

(A) Pipeline

(B) Roadways

(C) Railways

(D) Waterways

Question 24: Which of the following mineral made the Koderma, Jharkhand famous?

(A) Copper

(B) Iron ore

(C) Bauxite

(D) Mica

Question 25: Which of the following is the main reason for the land degradation in Punjab?

(A) Deforestation

(B) Overgrazing

(C) Over irrigation

(D) Intensive cultivation